Award-winning filmmaker Darius Clark Monroe will screen and discuss the autobiographical account of his change from an honors student to a 16-year-old convicted bank robber tonight at International House Philadelphia (3701 Chestnut St.).
Evolution of a Criminal, which was featured on PBS earlier this year, recounts the story of a bank robbery by a group of Texas high school students, including Monroe himself. The film takes the audience back to his neighborhood and includes interviews that present the crime and its consequences from multiple aspects and raises profound questions about crime, the criminal justice system and redemption. Spike Lee is the film’s executive producer. A Q&A with Monroe will follow the film.
The Thursday Farmers’ Market returned to Clark Park on June 4, bringing a bunch of great local vendors and new programs, including cooking demonstrations. This Thursday (June 11), The Food Trust, the nonprofit that manages the Clark Park Farmers’ Market, will introduce another new program for local residents – Thursday Market Tours. The tours are a great opportunity to learn more about the market, its vendors and programs and also allow for local residents to participate in a discussion about healthy eating, wellness, and how that ties with local community development.
Clark Park Thursday Farmers’ Market tours are absolutely free and open to the public, but individuals and groups are asked to sign up beforehand.
The tours will take place every Thursday, from June 11 and August 27, at 4 and 6 p.m., but only if at least five people sign up for them. If you are interested to take part in one of these tours, please click here to sign up and select a date and time when you want to participate.
If you have questions, feel free to email The Food Trust’s Community Outreach Associate Kalie Wertz at: kwertz@thefoodtrust.org
Due to a track renewal project, shuttle buses will replace Route 15 Trolley for several weeks, starting on Sunday, June 14, SEPTA has announced. A portion of the tracks, which was installed in 1950’s, will be repaired in North Philadelphia during this project. Buses will replace trolleys along the entire Route 15, including in West Philadelphia. The trolley service is expected to resume on Sept. 6.
For more information about this project, please visit the SEPTA website.
This weekend, two cool events are happening in the area: one is for beer and music fans and the other one is a family-friendly ice cream tasting event. More details are below and please check our Events Calendar for more upcoming events.
Photo courtesy of Dock Street Brewery.
Dock Street Brewery is hosting its 7th annual Beer Week Music Fest on Sunday, June 7, from 3:30 – 8 p.m. The event is a celebration of local beer, food and music and includes a free outdoor concert and a scavenger run. The run, where you can put to use your knowledge of the City of Brotherly Love, kicks off at 3:30 p.m. Participation is $25 and gets you a beer ticket, a t-shirt and the chance to win beer prizes for the hunters with the fastest times. Click here to sign up for the run or email Sasha at: dockstreetfunrun@gmail.com
The concert starts at 4 p.m., and here’s the lineup:
4 p.m. – Flightschool
5 p.m. – Honey Radar
5:45 p.m. – Pushin’ It 2 the Limit
6:30 p.m. – The Women’s Revolutionary Vagime
7 p.m. – Rosemary Fiki
Photo from ucartsleague.org.
Also on Sunday, from 1 – 4 p.m., University City Arts League (4226 Spruce St), is holding a delicious fundraiser, Ice Cream Bowl, where you can enjoy ice cream from the following local makers and businesses: Bassett’s, Little Baby’s, Shake Shack, Lil’ Pop Shop, More Than Just Ice Cream, Milk and Honey, and even Mister Softee! Just like UCAL’s popular Chili Bowl fundraiser held every winter or early spring, this summertime event supports their pottery studio. For only $10 you get a beautiful hand-made ceramic bowl filled with all the ice cream you can eat. There will also be some fun activities for families: face painting, music, and a raffle. Check the UCAL website for more information.
2014 Cedar Park Neighbors scholarship recipients. (Photo courtesy CPN)
This year, the Cedar Park Neighbors community association is again offering several scholarships to neighborhood students. Scholarships in the past have ranged from $600 to $1,000, so this is a great chance for students to get some help paying for college.
Application deadline is June 15, 2015. To download the application, click here.
Only students living within Cedar Park are eligible to apply, so check out the map to make sure you qualify.
Here’s a great chance to see the first and longest performing feminist chorus in the nation. This Saturday and Sunday, the Anna Crusis Women’s Choir will perform at International House Philadelphia (37th and Chestnut). The series of concerts, titled “Reclaiming the ‘F’ word,” is part of the choir’s 40th anniversary celebration. The choir, which includes both lesbian and straight women, was founded in 1975 in Philadelphia by Catherine Roma. It is the first women’s choir to become a member of the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses (GALA).
The chorus consists of over 60 singers, plus a sign language interpreter for the deaf and hearing-impaired. The choir celebrates the diversity of women’s lives and culture, and strives to “build a bridge between the world we live in and the world we hope for.”
The songs performed by the choir are about and for women, from a variety of composers, including historical pieces from women composers.
The performances are on Saturday, June 6, at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, June 7, at 4 p.m. Tickets ($25) can be purchased online or through the International House box office. For more information about the chorus, visit annacrusis.com.
Award-winning filmmaker Darius Clark Monroe will screen and discuss the autobiographical account of his change from an honors student to a 16-year-old convicted bank robber tonight at International House Philadelphia (3701 Chestnut St.).
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